Anthony Allen Kemp (born October 31, 1991) is an American professional baseball second baseman and left fielder who is a free agent.
He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, and Baltimore Orioles.
[7] He received a midseason promotion to the Fresno Grizzlies of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League,[8] and appeared in the 2015 All-Star Futures Game.
After center fielder Carlos Gómez was designated for assignment, Kemp and Jake Marisnick platooned in centerfield.
[14] On April 27, 2017 the Astros promoted Kemp to the major leagues to replace injured Teoscar Hernández.
[20] He was mocked by the Fenway Park crowd and organist during the second game of the 2018 American League Championship Series (ALCS) when he took an extended period of time to return to the batter's box after a foul ball.
Following the third game of the 2018 ALCS, Kemp received wide sports media coverage for making a leaping catch against the left field wall on a ball hit by Steve Pearce.
[22] His 2019 season with the Astros ended with a .227/.308/.417 line over 163 at bats, while he had a career high with seven home runs in 66 games, prior to being traded.
[13] On January 13, 2020, the Cubs traded Kemp to the Oakland Athletics for minor league first baseman Alfonso Rivas.
[29][30] On January 13, 2023, Kemp signed a one-year, $3.725 million contract with the Athletics, avoiding salary arbitration.
[32] He failed to win a spot on the major league roster during spring training and was released on March 19.
[41] Kemp's wife, Michelle (née Chieng), is of Chinese descent, the daughter of a Canadian mother and a Malaysian father.